8 CAR § 64-103. Legislative intent

The General Assembly made the following determinations related to used tires: (1) If not properly managed, used tires pose a potential threat to human health and safety and the environment because used tires: (A) Are a known breeding habitat for mosquitoes and other disease-transmitting vectors; and (B) Pose substantial fire hazards; (2) The state must have a used tire program for recyclable tires, waste tires, and used tires culled for resale that is: (A) Accountable; (B) Effective; and (C) Efficient; and (3) The primary goal of the used tire program is to recycle or put to beneficial use as many used tires as possible.